The Ford Taunus 1.6 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 87 bhp (88 PS/65 kW) at 5700 rpm and 125 N·m (92 lb·ft/12.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.
The Ford Taunus 1.6 weighs a stated 1050 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2580 mm | 101.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Length | 4270 mm | 168.1 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1050 kg | 2315 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1593 cc (97.211 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.65 × 66 mm
3.45 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
88 PS (87 bhp) (65 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
125 Nm (92 ft·lb) (12.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.7 kW/litre 55.4 ps/litre 54.6 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.47 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 32/36 DGAV carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.1 kPa (143 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.18 kg/kW 27.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 583209 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Ford Taunus 1.6 added 2019-01-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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